Wonder Acute
| Wonder Acute ワンダーアキュート | |
|---|---|
Wonder Acute, ridden by Ryuji Wada, victorious at the 2009 Sirius Stakes | |
| Sire | Charismatic |
| Grandsire | Summer Squall |
| Dam | Wonder Heritage |
| Damsire | Pleasant Tap |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 14 March 2006[1] |
| Country | Japan |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Fukuda Farm |
| Trainer | Masao Sato |
| Record | 48: 13-10-8 |
| Earnings | ¥876,630,600 (equivalent to ¥974,000,000 in 2024) |
| Major wins | |
| Sirius Stakes (2009) Musashino Stakes (2009) Tokai Stakes (2011) JBC Classic (2012) Nippon TV Hai (2013) Teio Sho (2014) Kashiwa Kinen (2015) | |
Wonder Acute (Japanese: ワンダーアキュート, Hepburn: Wandaa Akyuuto; foaled 14 March 2006) is a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and multiple graded stakes winner. He had an unusually long racing career compared to other horses in Japan, racing from 2009 to the end of 2015. In his final year of racing, at age 9, Wonder Acute won the Group 1 (G1) Kashiwa Kinen, becoming the oldest horse to win a Japanese G1 race.[2] He retired shortly after to become a stud stallion.[3] He retired from stud duties in October 2024, moving to the retirement home Versailles Resort Farm.[4]
Since retirement, Wonder Acute has become known for canvas painting.[5][6] Versailles Resort Farm has sold some of his paintings to the public, the first of which sold for over a million yen.[7]
In popular culture
An anthropomorphic personification of Wonder Acute appears in Umamusume: Pretty Derby, voiced by Kanoko Sudo.
Pedigree
| Sire Charismatic 1996 ch. |
Summer Squall 1987 b. |
Storm Bird | Northern Dancer |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Ocean | |||
| Weekend Surprise | Secretariat | ||
| Lassie Dear | |||
| Bali Babe 1980 ch. |
Drone | Sir Gaylord | |
| Cap and Bells | |||
| Polynesian Charm | What a Pleasure | ||
| Grass Shack | |||
| Dam Wonder Heritage 1995 dk.b. |
Pleasant Tap 1987 b. |
Pleasant Colony | His Majesty |
| Sun Colony | |||
| Never Knock | Stage Door Johnny | ||
| Never Hula | |||
| Casa Petrone 1984 b. |
Petrone | Prince Taj | |
| Wild Miss | |||
| Grand Tania | Grand Central | ||
| Good Hart |
References
- ^ "Wonder Acute". netkeiba (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 27 April 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ^ 前の2頭を射程に直線突き抜けるコンビ復活の9歳馬がJpnⅠ制覇 [With the two horses in front within striking distance, the 9-year-old horse, in a reunited partnership, wins the JpnⅠtitle]. Web Furlong (in Japanese). 9 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ^ ワンダーアキュートが引退、種牡馬に [Wonder Acute has retired and will become a breeding stallion]. ラジオNIKKEI [Radio Nikkei] (in Japanese). 4 January 2016. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ^ ワンダーアキュートが種牡馬を引退し、新天地ヴェルサイユリゾートファームで功労馬として〝第3の馬生〟へ [Wonder Acute has retired from stud duties and will begin a "third life" as a retired horse at Versailles Resort Farm.]. Sankei Sports. 10 October 2024. Archived from the original on 31 October 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ^ 「とてもかわいくて才能ある画家」 19歳の名馬ワンダーアキュート、絵筆くわえる姿に再脚光 海外でも話題に ["A very cute and talented painter": 19-year-old racehorse Wonder Acute, pictured holding a paintbrush, is once again attracting attention and becoming a topic of conversation overseas]. H!nt-Pot (in Japanese). 13 November 2025. Archived from the original on 12 December 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ^ Fukato, Shinro (11 November 2024). 元競走馬が描いた絵が100万円超え！ “かわいすぎる画伯”の作品に「なんて器用な…！」「名画ですやん！」 [A painting by a former racehorse has fetched over 1 million yen! The "adorable artist's" work has garnered comments like, "How skillful!" and "It's a masterpiece!"]. Netorabo. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ^ Mikazuki (24 November 2024). "A painting by a former racehorse, who also appears in the anime "Uma Musume," was put up for auction online and sold for over 1 million yen!" ウマ娘にも登場する元競走馬が描いた絵画をネットオークションに出品 ⇒ 100万円超で落札！. Buzzfeed (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 25 November 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ^ "Five-generation Pedigree Table". JBIS-Search. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ^ "PEDIGREE (5-GEN)". netkeiba. Retrieved 6 June 2026.